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Senior Photonics Test Engineer

💼 Full-time💰 $127,000–$166,000🗓 2026-09-25

Core

Design, upgrade, and expand testing infrastructure for characterizing classical integrated photonics devices and components at chip and wafer level scale.

Role type

Senior IC photonics test engineer

Builds

Testing infrastructure and automated test pipelines for on-chip photonic devices

Domain

Quantum computing / Integrated photonics

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure

Required skills

Characterization of PIC devices, Test instrumentation, Test automation scripting, Data processing and visualization, Cryogenic optical test setups, Room-temperature optical test setups

Preferred skills

Free-space optics and imaging systems, Laser sources and fiber components, Version control systems (git), Fabrication processes knowledge

Technologies

Python, Matlab, Cryogenic setups, Room-temperature setups

Responsibilities

Design and upgrade testing infrastructure for classical integrated photonics devices, Develop robust testing procedures for component-level characterization, Automate test pipeline including instrument setup and data acquisition, Conduct characterization using room-temperature and cryogenic setups, Collaborate with design and packaging teams to optimize testing features

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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